Phillip Carrai Sells 6,500 Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) insider Phillip Carrai sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.13, for a total value of $338,845.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 221,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,549,401.50. The trade was a 2.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Up 4.4%

KTOS stock opened at $55.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 5.08 and a current ratio of 5.63. The company has a market capitalization of $10.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 328.35 and a beta of 1.06. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $34.06 and a fifty-two week high of $134.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $70.36 and a 200-day moving average of $82.25.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $371.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $345.00 million. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 2.08%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.12 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Here are the key news stories impacting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kratos’ $2.01 billion backlog, with $1.46 billion funded, improves revenue visibility and supports expectations for continued growth in 2026 and 2027. How Is KTOS Strengthening Revenue Visibility Through Its Backlog?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains tied to Kratos’ defense-drone and hypersonic programs, which could benefit from continued Pentagon spending and contract execution. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock (KTOS) Opinions on Hypersonic and Drone Programs
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent article argued KTOS may be more attractive after its pullback, but it did not introduce a new company-specific catalyst. Related market commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales by Marie Mendoza, Bradley L. Boyd, and Phillip D. Carrai may pressure sentiment even though some trades were pre-planned under Rule 10b5-1. SEC filing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KTOS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.28.

Institutional Trading of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Amalgamated Bank increased its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 57.7% in the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 73,673 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,732,000 after purchasing an additional 26,946 shares during the period. Mission Wealth Management LP purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,828,000. Baillie Gifford & Co. purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $19,048,000. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions by 6,900.4% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 176,831 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $13,423,000 after purchasing an additional 174,305 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $21,013,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.92% of the company’s stock.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology-driven company that specializes in national security and defense solutions for government and military customers. The firm’s core capabilities span unmanned systems, satellite communications, missile defense, cyber security, and directed-energy weapons. Through its integrated approach, Kratos delivers mission-critical products and services designed to enhance operational readiness and support force modernization initiatives.

In the unmanned systems arena, Kratos develops high-performance aerial platforms used as target drones, low-cost attritable aircraft and experimental stealth demonstrators.